There was that time with Lyndon Johnson, and with Clinton. But nothing like this.
Their job is to make sure that the leader of the free world is alive the next day. And so they have to make a decision based on protecting his life. They can’t just do what he wants if it endangers his life. And that was the calculus that they made that day.Advertisement
I have been in contact with many Secret Service sources who are familiar with Bobby Engel’s and Tony Ornato’s account of, and they say that both men deny any assault took place, and Tony denies ever suggesting an assault took place. I haven’t talked to Tony or Bobby directly—I want to be clear about that. It’s Secret Service sources briefed on the two men’s accounts of Jan. 6.I think we have to hear their testimony under oath.
People who work for Donald Trump and work for any president are going to be loath to say anything unflattering about the president. Even if it were true, they view it as a breach. It’s hard for me to imagine President Obama’s detail leader saying something that would reflect negatively on President Obama. It doesn’t mean the agent loves the president. It means that they view it as a breach.
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